2024 Fall
MATH 242 001 - LEC 001
Symplectic Geometry
Michael Hutchings
Class #:24362
Units:4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Mathematics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
2
Enrolled: 24
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 26
Waitlist Max: 7
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
9 hours of outside work hours, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials.
Course Catalog Description
Basic topics: symplectic linear algebra, symplectic manifolds, Darboux theorem, cotangent bundles, variational problems and Legendre transform, hamiltonian systems, Lagrangian submanifolds, Poisson brackets, symmetry groups and momentum mappings, coadjoint orbits, Kahler manifolds.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None